External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 205,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Comoros, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Comoros is 205,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 167.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 205,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 629.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Comoros ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 629.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 665.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 809.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 909.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 2,307 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +153.8% |
| 1975 | 2,537 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 9,950 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +292.2% |
| 1977 | 13,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 15,773 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 21,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 23,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 29,476 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 37,047 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 46,107 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 56,310 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 72,119 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 89,504 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 109,268 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 107,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 93,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 99,315 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 96,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 100,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 99,476 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 105,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 112,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 118,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 119,415 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 123,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 124,413 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 124,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 130,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 145,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 155,826 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 163,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 155,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 157,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 154,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 148,415 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 154,093 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 149,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 148,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 135,584 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 76,610 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 73,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 67,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 94,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 97,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 143,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2019 | 145,476 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 163,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 188,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 194,573 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 205,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 205,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 205,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +292.2% | 2,537 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,950 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +153.8% | 909.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,307 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 629.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 109,268 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 124,413 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,979 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 124,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 163,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,166 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 149,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 163,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 205,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 37 Senegal 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 India 217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Indonesia 211,149 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Ghana 183,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Fiji 183,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 181,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 27.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Comoros?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Comoros was 205,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 205,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 629.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.